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2011 Map of Norvell

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Norvell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The River Raisin meanders through this landscape in southern Michigan, anchoring a chain of glacial water bodies including Norvell Lake, Sweezy Lake, and Watkins Lake. The small community of Norvell sits at the confluence of the river and local roads, marked by the Norvell Post Office. To the west, the settlement of Napoleon is defined by a more structured grid, while Fishville remains a smaller cluster of homes to the east near the Fishville Cemetery.

Transport and recreation define the mid-20th-century development of the area, seen in the Wolf Lake Airport and the sprawling Apple Creek Resort and RV Park near Little Wolf Lake. Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved across the township, such as Grass Lake Cemetery and Ray Cemetery, which sit among agricultural lands divided by a dense network of country roads like Sharon Valley Rd and Austin Rd.